Pi Hydrae, Latinized from π Hydrae, is a star in the constellation Hydra with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.3,[2] making it visible to the naked eye. Parallax measurements put this star at a distance of about 101 light-years (31 parsecs) from the Earth.
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 14h 06m 22.29749s[1] |
| Declination | –26° 40′ 56.5024″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.25[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K1 III–IV[3] or K2-III Fe-0.5[4] |
| U−B color index | +1.040[5] |
| B−V color index | +1.120[5] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +26.7[2] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +43.70[1] mas/yr Dec.: −141.18[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 32.30 ± 0.16 mas[1] |
| Distance | 101.0 ± 0.5 ly (31.0 ± 0.2 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.79[6] |
| Details[7] | |
| Mass | 1.40±0.21 M☉ |
| Radius | 12.49±0.49 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 60.8±2.6 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 2.40±0.11 cgs |
| Temperature | 4,565±75 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.16±0.10 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2.25[8] km/s |
| Age | 6.29±3.05 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
The spectrum of this star shows it to have a stellar classification of K1 III-IV,[3] with the luminosity class of 'III-IV' suggesting it is in an evolutionary transition stage somewhere between a subgiant and a giant star. It has a low projected rotational velocity of 2.25 km s−1.[8] Pi Hydrae is radiating 61 times the Sun's luminosity from its outer envelope with an effective temperature of 4,565 K,[7] giving it the orange hue of a K-type star.[10]
Pi Hydrae is a type of giant known as a cyanogen-weak star, which means that its spectrum displays weak absorption lines of CN− relative to the metallicity. (The last is a term astronomers use when describing the abundance of elements other than hydrogen and helium.) Otherwise, it appears to be a normal star of its evolutionary class, having undergone first dredge-up of nuclear fusion by-products onto its surface layers.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357, S2CID 18759600
- ^ a b c Wielen, R.; et al. (1999), "Sixth Catalogue of Fundamental Stars (FK6). Part I. Basic fundamental stars with direct solutions", Veröff. Astron. Rechen-Inst. Heidelb, 35 (35), Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg: 1, Bibcode:1999VeARI..35....1W
- ^ a b Gray, R. O.; et al. (July 2006), "Contributions to the Nearby Stars (NStars) Project: Spectroscopy of Stars Earlier than M0 within 40 pc-The Southern Sample", The Astronomical Journal, 132 (1): 161–170, arXiv:astro-ph/0603770, Bibcode:2006AJ....132..161G, doi:10.1086/504637, S2CID 119476992
- ^ Keenan, Philip C.; McNeil, Raymond C. (1989), "The Perkins catalog of revised MK types for the cooler stars", Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 71: 245, Bibcode:1989ApJS...71..245K, doi:10.1086/191373.
- ^ a b Jennens, P. A.; Helfer, H. L. (September 1975), "A new photometric metal abundance and luminosity calibration for field G and K giants", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 172 (3): 667–679, Bibcode:1975MNRAS.172..667J, doi:10.1093/mnras/172.3.667
- ^ Hekker, S.; et al. (August 2006), "Precise radial velocities of giant stars. I. Stable stars", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 454 (3): 943–949, arXiv:astro-ph/0604502, Bibcode:2006A&A...454..943H, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20064946, S2CID 119529768
- ^ a b Reffert, Sabine; Bergmann, Christoph; Quirrenbach, Andreas; Trifonov, Trifon; Künstler, Andreas (2015-02-01). "Precise radial velocities of giant stars. VII. Occurrence rate of giant extrasolar planets as a function of mass and metallicity". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 574: A116. arXiv:1412.4634. Bibcode:2015A&A...574A.116R. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322360. ISSN 0004-6361.
- ^ a b Hekker, S.; Meléndez, J. (December 2007), "Precise radial velocities of giant stars. III. Spectroscopic stellar parameters", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 475 (3): 1003–1009, arXiv:0709.1145, Bibcode:2007A&A...475.1003H, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078233, S2CID 10436552
- ^ "49 Hya -- Star", SIMBAD, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2012-01-16
- ^ "The Colour of Stars", Australia Telescope, Outreach and Education, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, December 21, 2004, archived from the original on March 18, 2012, retrieved 2012-01-16
- ^ Luck, R. Earle (February 1991), "Chemical abundances for cyanogen-weak giants", Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 75: 579–610, Bibcode:1991ApJS...75..579L, doi:10.1086/191542
External links
edit- Kaler, James B., "PI HYA (Pi Hydrae)", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2012-01-16